The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-02-10
ANCIENT AMERICA.
], rnteresting Example Found in
Santa Fe. New Mexico.
!. seat Of the Spanish Government and
i. ceuter Of Many Revolutions-A
uodest aPalace''-Our Oldest
Buildings.

alter eifXA. .fofth Spanish uOFefHH1cut anu
80 -. II =. n.uter of Many Reyolutions-A
=. Ddkin4 uodest aPalace"-Our Oldest
in thrJ A''s' Buildings.
llling mil
tl'oo ah s,ts Fe is said to be the oldest city
~ america. That the statement is not
-. " n,sl ngvould be hard to prove, because the
DO rsion ofits origin and age is wrapped
nsstpry. When Coronado explored
a. 3 Ep,rieoin 1912, he found many Indian
va. ,.o snos ,yyos on the Rio Grand river, and
ny, gglv1 Irssts o several which must have been
.1ss uall sa the present location of Santa Fe.
.n'es NJ anq NJ one which it is generally supposed
~ .of IN its precise site was called Tequa,
ia''on nd 1t that time stretched along its riv-
QUO u snf r.banks for six miles. Coronado re-
- aaae@ ,nted that be found here beautiful
.a'llo"e md fertile valley, under high cultiva-
~ prov ian bs the Indians. This was in 1912.
- - 4vidinc Santa Fe to-day it is hard to
o'ies, anS nsize, ancient as the old ruins look,
iase' Hbatone can really be gazing on walls
- s"ce which Coronado saw nearly three CEN
(, .l1so YHiss and half ago.
Ills still harder to realize what must
s,aa', have been the expressions and cruelties
.oua' " which have brought about the present
" ooo asgaded and wretched condition of
The Indians whose ancestors formerly
~, ~, I'D JUapied and cultivated the whole val
!. pl'o M. That race which, over three
hundred years ago, had reached COM
-. - tFt and success in agricultural and
lo' ~ PASTORAL occupations, should be to-day
sa a object, supine, wretched race of
y, G.t p.a bgars is melancholy comment on
~ dinjustce they have received. They
Ep danot sink without struggles. In 1880
hsy drove out all the Spanish settlers,
md all the Roman Catholic priests;
pulled down most of the churches, and
a,,;aa,l pathetic and significant act-covered
~ and concealed, so far as they could,
Tho rr rey mine in the country. Only too
host = veil they knew that it was to the pres
,h;,a - thee Of these precious metals that they
.oduc;rJ sFed all their sufferings.
aa;nta fwtwelve years they held their own,
,at o;v htn 1892 they were again conquered,
ort;es. nd the Spanish Government re-estab-
,,ndnas hshed After the last great battle in
A .roogd y contest, four hundred young Indian
80, men and maidens are said to have been
h hona asfibuted as slaves in the Spanish
ives reI e. .s. Al'ei .lis' 'hefe were from
Hsad ane 70 time revolts and instructions,
.. avesI wv eael one only plunged the unfortu-
~ ,ong ae indians into deeper misery.
oollsr1 oante Fe. being the seat of Govern
ta,,arA aeal vas always the point of attack,
ere the3 %saiel centre OF strife, and very ter
th;cl que scenes have been enacted there.
% .rda y late as 1887, Mexican Governor
! f,,ll sao had ruled with great severity, and
aduaIly1 aa oppressive and unjust taxes on the
chinez uaans crops, was murdered by them
hollow saaef circumstances of tragic horror
ton onN rsefal OF the pueblos, united to-
q nuiten saAsl' mad raised an army, and
) and aaeaed on to Santa Fe Undertaking
slim. asf force, the Governor went out to
anart: ass Them, and was beaten back. He
Leep-t ~ attempted to treat with them, but
chest ay would hold no parley. and as he
II. not -. - returning to the city, he was cap
back 4 'a' nus head was cut off, and kicked
from - FOOTBALL from camp to camp
a fine ,asy laen put it on a pole, and set it up
underI uaatly within a. few rods of the
NUT y @alls. The secretary in whose
hould writing the obnoxious DEGREES had
aicht; e ~ Promulgated, they treated with
deep, s,Se cruelty sparing his life, but cut
t, will sss ~ ooth his hands, and setting him
/: the 81 WIN the taunt that he would not
wool ~ oager write orders for tyrants. At
and ~ Is, 'aree brave Mexican women stole
M oanta Re, found the Governor S
wrapped it in blanket, and
m.a su !. N the cemetery, now deserted,
tbe as NIL northeast of the Plaza. This
He es 'ne last struggle the Indians made.
y the ~ were soon subdued, and remained
the s',saoie 4. all they came, with the rest of
hos NV Mexico citizens, under the gov
av be a'li1 n q the United States in 1916.
affed @.lasis .asse is still standing in Santa Fe
level M lvialng which has been the home
mixed | ~ i mos. prominent persons, and the
over sn,,.v Z sne most important events,
ooze ,aa = A ah these vicissitudes of the city
.rred Ma. government. 1t is still called.
raw, iii ~ :, called when it was built in
attls lRs .n., lne Palace" Any thing less
ae. hpsaace could hardly be conceived
snd skrv II, = low adobe building, one
took satss ~ ~ with verandah running its
coal d,hs : ,saggfh. 1t makes the north wall
ever eaos,. ..aza' and in it are still the Gov.
Ill., eos..s aone and all the offices of the
,e,A ias';.a ias;saanent, the United States and ter.
sls J. s0uFtroom. libraries, Congress
~ naS been so often repaired